TABLE 37 o - PORTUGAL: 



KXPORTS OF CANfED TUNA AND TUNALIKE FISHES. 

 1938-1951 



YEAR 



IN BRINE 



IN OIL OR SAUCE 



TOTAL 



POUNDS 



POUNDS 



2,600,000 

 1,316,000 

 3,519,000 

 3,965,000 

 2,891,000 

 3,790,000 

 3,376,000 

 4,719,000 

 2,994,000 

 1,603,000 

 5,429,000 

 3,713,000 

 3,680,000 



3; 570^000 



POUNDS 



2,891,000 

 1,638,000 

 3,565,000 

 4,133,000 

 3,180,000 

 3,874,000 

 3^378,000 

 4,719,000 

 3,009,000 

 1,740,000 

 5,449,000 

 3,781,000 

 3,689,000 

 3,596.000 



TABLE 38, - PORTUGAL: 



EXPORTS OF CANNED TUNA AND TUNALIKE FISHES 

 BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION ,1947-1951 



are caught mostly in the trap nets off the cost of Algave. The use of 

 more powerful fishing craft and modern fishing methods is contenplatedj 

 however, and these are expected to miake possible a year-round supply 

 of tuna, of which a major portion would be of the white-saeat variety 

 acceptable on the American market. Changing world conditions are mak- 

 ing the Portuguese Government look more keenly towards the American 

 miarketo 



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